diff --git a/aider/commands.py b/aider/commands.py
index ce85ec58e..37441390a 100644
--- a/aider/commands.py
+++ b/aider/commands.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completion, PathCompleter
 from prompt_toolkit.document import Document
 
 from aider import models, prompts, voice
+from aider.editor import pipe_editor
 from aider.format_settings import format_settings
 from aider.help import Help, install_help_extra
 from aider.llm import litellm
@@ -1368,11 +1369,10 @@ class Commands:
 
     def cmd_editor(self, initial_content=""):
         "Open an editor to write a prompt"
-        from aider.editor import pipe_editor
 
         user_input = pipe_editor(initial_content, suffix="md")
         self.io.display_user_input(user_input)
-        self._generic_chat_command(user_input, self.coder.edit_format)
+        return user_input
 
 
 def expand_subdir(file_path):